Aston Villa vs Leeds United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipGrabban on target as Aston Villa sink Leeds to keep top-two hopes alive
English League Championship
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 5': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 5': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 12': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 14': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Paudie O'Connor.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 19': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 29': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 34': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 38': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 38': Matthew Pennington (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United).
- 42': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Samuel Sáiz replaces Caleb Ekuban.
- 47': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Pennington.
- 48': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tom Pearce (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 52': Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Leeds United).
- 55': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 61': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 61': Offside, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 66': Substitution, Leeds United. Jay-Roy Grot replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
- 71': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 71': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 74': Foul by Tom Pearce (Leeds United).
- 74': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
- 75': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 75': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 77': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Pierre-Michel Lasogga replaces Kemar Roofe.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 81': Delay in match Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Christopher Samba replaces Josh Onomah because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
- 85': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United).
- 85': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
- 87': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady tries a through ball, but Robert Snodgrass is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
 LEE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 413 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 34 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 33,374
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 33,374
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 22 | Jonathan Kodjia |
Leeds United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Pennington |
| 37 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 46 | Tom Pearce |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 25 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 45 | Caleb Ekuban |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
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